What is Occupational

Therapy?Hope Eckman, Hannah Silva, Maria Eugenio

Agenda

❖ Introduction❖ Learning Objectives❖ Key Terms❖ Lecture❖ Activity❖ Lecture❖ Activity❖ Lecture❖ Quiz❖ Questions??

Hannah Silva, Occupational Therapy Student

Education:● Orange County HS of the Arts● Chapman University-

○ Bachelor of Arts in Psychology○ Minor in Education

Experience:● Amazing Kids (Pediatric Clinic)● Shea Center● Hands on Hands● Behavioral Support Partnership

Hobbies:Baking, painting, line dancing, yoga, reading

Why do I want to be an Occupational Therapist?

Hope Eckman, Occupational Therapy StudentEducation:● California State University of Fullerton

○ Bachelor of Health Science, WellnessExperience:● Autism Spectrum Therapies

○ Behavioral Therapist ● Cornerstone Therapies

○ Early Intervention Group Leader ● CSUF Student Health & Counseling Center

○ Peer Health Educator● Orange County Global Medical Center (Level 2

Trauma)○ Volunteer

Hobbies:● Traveling, crafting, yoga, surfing, rollerblading, and

listening to music.

Why do I want to be an Occupational Therapist?

Maria Eugenio, Occupational Therapy StudentEducation:

● Piedmont Hills High School - San Jose, CA ● San Jose State University:

○ Bachelor of Science in Health Science

Experience:● Regional Medical Center of San Jose ● Development Therapy Center ● ACES ABA

Hobbies:● Working out, hiking, eating, watching T.V., hanging out

with friends and family

Why do I want to be an Occupational Therapist?

Our favorite part of our program is...

Mini Golf

Outrigger Experience

Wolf Leadership Experience

Adaptive Biking

Hands On Experience

SSOTA

REACH - Volunteer Organization

Objectives❖ Define the terms ADL, IADL, Occupation, and Client Centered

❖ Differentiate between Gross and Fine Motor Movements

❖ Define occupational therapy

❖ Identify the difference between Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

❖ Identify the difference between an Occupational Therapist and an Occupational Therapy Assistant

❖ Understand the different practice areas of Occupational Therapy

❖ Discuss the purpose AOTA’s Centennial Vision for Occupational Therapy

❖ Identify the characteristics of an Occupational Therapist

❖ Describe the education requirements to become an Occupational Therapist

Key Terms❖ Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

❖ Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)

❖ Occupation

❖ Client Centered

❖ Fine Motor Movements

❖ Gross Motor Movements

❖ Adaptive Equipment

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What is Occupational Therapy?

What is Occupational Therapy?

“Occupational therapy is the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Occupational therapy practitioners enable people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent-or live better with-injury, illness, or disability” (“What is Occupational Therapy,” n.d., para. 1).

AOTA Centennial Vision“Occupational therapy maximizes health, well-being, and quality of life for all people, populations, and communities through effective solutions that facilitate participation in everyday living”(“Vision 2025,” n.d., para. 1)

Vision 2025.(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/AboutAOTA/vision-2025.aspx

http://www.aota.org/SCC

Characteristics of an OT❖ Creative❖ Good Problem Solver❖ Flexible❖ Patient❖ Compassionate❖ Truthful❖ Team Player ❖ Empathetic

So you are kinda like a PT right

…..?

https://www.pinterest.com/explore/occupational-therapy-humor/

OT vs. PT Occupational Therapy

❖ Client Centered❖ Focuses on increasing independence❖ Assists the patient with activities of daily living

(e.g. bathing, eating)❖ Helps to increase cognitive skills (memory,

planning, organizing)❖ Provides adaptive equipment for patients (e.g.

walker, w/c)❖ Increases accessibility in the environment (e.g.

ramps, elevators)❖ Education:

➢ Approximately 2 years (M.A., MS, MOT)❖ Need to be licensed

Physical Therapy

❖ Identify physical problems➢ Focus on larger movements and muscles

❖ Provide exercises to increase mobility and strength

❖ Create programs to promote health and prevent injury

❖ Focus on ambulation (lower extremities)❖ Education:

➢ 3 years (M.A./Doctorate, DPT)❖ Need to be licensed

Physical Therapist Vs. Occupational Therapist: What’s The Difference. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/physical-therapy/occupational-therapist-vs-physical-therapist/

Occupational Therapist vs. Occupational Therapy Assistant

● Responsible for all aspects of service delivery

● Conducts screenings and evaluations● Responsible for concise documentation of

services ● Provides resources (i.e. consultations)● Develops and implements goals and

interventions● Re-evaluates and makes changes to the

intervention plan● Prepares discharge plan (i.e. safety in

home)

● May complete service competency under an occupational therapist to ensure standardized/quality care

● Provides therapeutic interventions and exercises that address goals created by occupational therapist

● Assists with screening, assessments, documentation, intervention/goal modifications

● OTAs are unable to perform initial evaluations

AOTA (2010). Standards of practice for occupational therapy. Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/Practitioners/Official/Standards/36194.aspx?FT=.pdf

How do I become an Occupational Therapist?❖ Postbaccalaureate Degree

➢ Entry-level Master’s Degree (MA, MS, or MOT)➢ Entry-level Doctoral Degree (OTD)

❖ Supervised Fieldwork➢ Fieldwork Level 1 (A, B, C)

■ 1 week; 40 hours➢ Fieldwork Level 2 (A, B)

■ 3 months; 40 hours❖ Sample Coursework

➢ Occupations of Adults (Physical Disabilities)➢ Foundations of Occupational Therapy➢ Clinical Conditions in Occupational Therapy➢ Ethics in Healthcare➢ Occupations of Children and Adolescents➢ Thesis (Proposal, Completion, Dissemination)

Occupational Therapy: Educational Requirements

*Must have an undergraduate degree*GRE*If Human Anatomy and Physiology are taken as a combined course, they must be taken for two consecutive terms and must have a laboratory course in each term.

Human Anatomy (with laboratory)*

Physiology*

One course in Anthropology or Sociology

Abnormal Psychology

Introduction to Statistics Lifespan or Developmental Psychology

Where do Occupational Therapists Work?

26.2% Hospitals21.6% Schools19.9% Nursing Facilities9.3% Outpatient Clinics5.8% Home Health5.2% Academia4.8% Early Intervention4.3% Community/Other2.9% Mental Health

Workforce trends in occupational therapy. (2010). Retrieved from https://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/educationcareers/prospective/workforce-trends-in-ot.pdf

Who do OTs work with?

PediatricsMain Population:

● Neuromuscular Diagnoses ○ Cerebral Palsy (CP), Muscular Dystrophy

(MD)● Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)● Intellectual Disabilities

○ Down Syndrome ● Attention (ADHD)● Sensory Processing Disorder● Dysgraphia ● Mental Illness● Premature Infants● Developmental Delays

Interventions: ● Coordination/Balance● Core Stability ● Coping Skills● Sensory Integration ● Fine Motor Skills

○ Handwriting ○ Bilateral Coordination (2 hands working

together)

Cerebral Palsy

Neonatal Unit

Core Strengthening

Children & Youth (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.aota.org/Practice/Children-Youth.aspx

Handiwriter● Corrects position for handwriting

○ “Tripod Grip”

“Integrating all the human senses to understand the information they perceive.”

Sensory Integration

Sensory Bins

http://www.handithings.com/handiwriter.htm

Mental Health

Main Population:● Homeless ● Schizophrenia● Substance Abuse● Bipolar Disorder● Eating Disorders● Post Traumatic Stress Disorder● Anxiety

Interventions: ● Life Skills Training

○ Social Skills ○ Housing ○ Job Searching

● ADL Training ● Organization ● Mindfulness● Active Listening ● Art Therapy

Mental Health (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.aota.org/Practice/Mental-Health.aspx

Guided Imagery

● Mind-body intervention○ Patient creates mental

images that simulate or re-create:■ Sights■ Sounds■ Tastes■ Smells

Lavender- stress relieving

Citrus- energizing

Peppermint- clears the mind

Jasmine- antidepressant

Essential Oils

Physical Disabilities

Main Population:● Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)● Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)● Hip Replacements ● Multiple Sclerosis● Carpal Tunnel ● Stroke● Burns

Interventions: ● ADL training ● Transfers ● Trunk Strengthening ● Splints ● Perception ● Wheelchair Management● Self care

○ Wound care

Rehabilitation & Disability (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.aota.org/Practice/Rehabilitationl-Disability.aspx

Transfers(i.e. wheelchair to bed,

wheelchair to toilet)

Independence

Client Participatio

n

Completion ofDaily Routine

Geriatrics Main Population:

● Parkinsons● Alzheimers● Dementia ● Low Vision● Hip Replacement● Arthritis

Interventions: ● BIG training ● ADL training● Home Modifications● Fall Prevention ● Driving ● Community Integration● Transfers

Productive Aging (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.aota.org/Practice/Productive-Aging.aspx

The BIG Therapy Program

Adaptive Devices

Median Earnings (2016)Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)

$88,780

Home healthcare services 87,960

Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists

82,610

Hospitals; state, local, and private

80,250

Elementary and secondary schools; state, local, and private

69,460

Pay. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm#tab-5

Job Outlook❖ The amount of occupational therapists that are employed is projected to expand

by 27 percent from 2014 to 2024❖ Reasons for the increase in demand:

➢ Aging Baby boomer➢ Increased need for noninvasive treatment➢ Rising number of children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder➢ Easier accessibility to health insurance

❖ Better for those who have a specialty❖ Settings with increased job opportunities

➢ acute hospital, rehabilitation, and orthopedic settingsJob Outlook. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm#tab-6

OT and Technology

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http://www.auto-handcontrols.com/driving_accessories.htm

http://www.carp.ca/glenrose-rehab-hospital-driving-simulator/

Why OT’s love their job ?

https://www.yourtherapysource.com/loveot.html

OT Can Change the World !

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Resources❖ AOTA(The American Occupational Therapy Association)

➢ http://www.aota.org/❖ NBCOT (National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy)

➢ http://www.nbcot.org/❖ OTAC (Occupational Therapy Association of California)

➢ http://www.otaconline.org/

ReferencesAOTA (2010). Standards of practice for occupational therapy. Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/Practitioners/Official/Standards/36194.aspx?FT=.pdf Becker, S., Erickson, S., Flynn, K., Horn, N., Muusz, M. Petersen, L. (2014). A career in occupational therapy [Powerpoint Slides]. Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/Practice/Manage/Promote.aspx Job outlook. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapishtm#tab-6 Physical therapist Vs. occupational therapist: what’s the difference. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/physical-therapy/occupational-therapist-vs-physical-therapist/ Pay. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapistshtm#tab-5 Vision 2025. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/AboutAOTA/vision-2025.aspx

Workforce trends in occupational therapy. (2010). Retrieved from https://www.aota.org//media/corporate/files/educationcareers/prospective/workforce-trends-in-ot.pdf